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Behind the camera and production of Social Dance TV is Kir Korshikov, videographer for Dance Festivals & Events who told us his story

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Social Dance TV is a dance video production company founded in 2014 by Kirill Korshikov, based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia ano with presence all around the world. Their mission is to make the magic moment of dance dialogue part of the social dance community heritage by capturing the flow of partner dancing on video and sharing it worldwide through social media.

Social Dance TV is friendly and fully equipped video production team and social media for dance events. Dancing and dialogue through it between people all over the world is their passion. They travel to the most amazing dance events and share what they see with the rest of the world, rising the interest to what is happening where they are and making people going more and more to the dancefloor where they have been.

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What they do?

Cover all the video tasks – filming the shows, social dancing, making the event’s after movie and production materials

Promote events on their channels – Facebook, Instagram and Youtube

Do promotional videos for dancers, events and live concerts

Do livestream during your events on Facebook and Instagram

Manage social media accounts

Make web design and motion graphics

Write the articles and small texts about the events for promotion

Manage your event because they know how to do it!

Behind the camera, but at the forefront of all this business is a passionate and tireless man who takes care of every detail and every piece of gear. There is nothing Kir Korshikov cannot achieve on Social Dance TV, but … Who is Kirill Korshikov?

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Kirill Korshikov is an entrepreneur and videographer based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Is known for his work on Shine (2017), Street Dance 2 (2012) and for his project Social Dance TV which became famous among Latin dance community since 2015, this was the first online project that helps people and events to get together and unite the social dance fans all around the world. The innovative approach to the video filming of dances allowed us to see social dances more dynamic, thereby attracting more and more fans to the Latin American culture.

Born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Korshikov studied at the Taganrog Technological Institute of Southern Federal University and graduated in 2012. Kirill was one of the best graduate students of 2012. When Kirill was a student, in 2010 he organized a dance school in the University Student Club, which was popular among students and where dance events were held.

Which later became known as Baila Rico Dance Studio Technical education helped him to set up the finest tools in order to create uniquely video content. Nowadays Kirill goes for broadening the supply for dance event makers and widen the world Social Dance TV map (over 35 countries on it now) in order to make the dancing community strong, varied and united through the videos that he creates. Kirill was a videographer for several movies in Bollywood too.

Know the story behind Social Dance TV

Kirill Korshikov opened the doors of his project to us and told us in an incredible way, the history of Social Dance TV and how he came to form a community that admires him and has made him part of the Social Dance family.

In this story you will discover how an ordinary Instagram account became a world covering media for the whole wide community of social dancers. Also the story tells how it was made possible to gather tens of thousands of viewers on recent anti-corona-aid live airs. Now, more than ever, Social Dance TV’s feed captures sights of most dancers round the globe as the only way to keep connected during anti-COVID restrictions. These days together with millions of dancers I long for a fine party just for the whole world to see!

Through the last 20 years social dancing not only has changed by way of new fancy moves and styles as it always does, but evolved into a huge global community and cultural industry thanks to social media. Save for local parties, now a whole new world of dance festivals up to 10 000 people with its own icons, maps and mass media offers you best shows, parties till dawn, and a constant news feed. Social dance has become probably more of a life background than it has ever been.

Kir invites us to compare: in 2000, when “Salsa” cult movie came out, “salsa festival” format was in its founding. The biggest events gathered up to 1000 people. Now, after twenty years, around 15 events are held every weekend. Hosting over five thousand people is a tradition for Warsaw Salsa Festival and Croatian Summer Salsa Festival, as an example. And 10 000 people come to Euro Dance Festival in Germany. It’s hard to imagine a place where salsa and bachata festivals are somehow missed.

Back in 2014 social dancing issue representation in social media was rather disjoint: dance schools, festivals and dancers themselves charged their channels with diverse content to appeal to a wider audience based on their activity. So it was pretty hard to get some aggregated content wide and deep enough to explore any distinct topic. Oh, wait! It’s clear now, but then it was OK!

“While I was totally in that number of newsmakers I had some overlapping background. I had done a lot of filming for many years by then, I took part in shooting several dance movies and made tons of wedding videos and all that, so I had an eye for fine things to shoot. Plus, I am a dancer since the age of 4, so it made no trouble for me to fit the social dance community and to know a good dancer from a bad one.”

And the brighter idea that came to Kirill was to create an Instagram channel with just dancing videos in order to unite visuals like himself, who could spend hours consuming that kind of content. Also it seemed convenient to have one link to send to people who constantly ask “what’s that social dancing you keep talking about?” Thus, on Jan. 13 2015 the Social Dance TV channel was started. In the beginning he aired stirring dancing videos from different sources and of course he started to make his own videos, intending to show the dancers to themselves in the way he could do that, in the way he see them.

“In a half a year it came clear that that my videos had way more engagement, so SDTV became an author’s channel.”

And it also came clear that all dancers needed dance videos as a detached easy-access root of their dance web inquiry. Virally, SDTV became a mandatory part of the subscription of every self-respected social dance community member.

“I mean it, I realized that my Instagram channel actually brought the vast majority of dancers together and I felt how huge it was. When you realize something is huge, don’t deny it. So, I quit filming weddings (for it was too few fine dancing there), widened my channel on YouTube and Facebook and started to work full-time as a social dance event videographer, as SDTV occurred to be a perfect platform for festivals’ post production release.”

And it became a fine platform for dancers’ communication thanks to button “show translation”, leaving dance as the main language of the messages.

When Kirill is on the party, he originally think of himself as a dancer, he feel himself a part of the flow. He do what everybody else does, dance and watch. The only difference is he watch through the camera.

“Watching people dancing is, in my opinion, the best way to observe people. Those who have eyes must see how sincere even the showiest move is. And a couple dance is the most exciting way for people to communicate, being so in-the-moment, so to-each-other and to-the-music, I’m never tired to watch. At last, the most thrilling experience to me is to capture that wonder into a box to show to those who missed it, to make them see what I’ve seen.”

By now SDTV has grown into a production studio with recruited staff to shoot more, to post faster and to film concomitant events. They film up to 50 festivals every year all over the world. They’ve been to 36 countries. Their capacities allow them to support dancers and organizers who work in the dance industry full-time, which is more professional and more uncertain. They promote online classes, do live airs, volunteer for a charity, make trends, and they can confidently name themselves mass media.

“It would be sly to say I never thought it would be this way, but even now it’s sometimes hard to realize how a video dance channel can affect lives of hundreds of thousands of people.”

The issue of the day makes them try harder: in March they shoot a charity festival, all funds of which were donated to COVID relief, they made several on-line classes with famous dancers to gather donations to medical centers.

“Dancers can be surprisingly compassionate, when they’re left with nothing but TV. Social Dance TV.”

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Their goals for the future are to keep aggregating a still rather disjoint massive of social dancing content in the Internet, to shoot even more, to post even faster in order to widen the world Social Dance TV map. And by broadening the supply for dance event makers their aim to enhance the dancing community as a beautiful, strong, varied and united world that we live in through videos that they create.

So, that’s a brief story of how Kir’s passionate startup became a full-time job as a mass media holder.

Social Dance TV have deep roots in the social dance community so they know how to present the dance in a most attractive way and remind everybody how thrilling it is to watch everything with their own eyes.

They help people and events to get together, help the dancers to make their dances to be seen, help the dance world to be united and open minded to every dance style they have.

Magical moments of events be captured and saved forever by them. Everybody around the world see those brilliant moments of dance. Social Dance TV and Kirill Korshikov contribute to make the Social Dance more and more popular… They do what they love.

Follow Social Dance TV on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube! This community covers more than 600 thousand people with a common passion: Social Dance

Cuban-American dancer and actress Jessica Pacheco presents us her own dance company Flamenco Tropical

The talented and beautiful Jessica Pacheco graces us with her pleasant presence in our July edition, which makes us very happy and delighted. The Cuban-American actress and dancer has given us the great honor of talking for a while about her extensive and varied artistic career and how she has built it over the years.

With the Cuban flavor of her heritage, she shared the most important moments of her story and how she went from one facet to another to become the complete artist she is today

Dancer and actress Jessica Pacheco posing for the camera

Jessica’s beginnings in the world of entertainment and her inspirations

Jessica tells us that she was initiated into the world of entertainment while she was “still in her mom’s womb.” Her mother was a dancer in Cuba and had always been closely linked to art, so not much time passed before she enrolled her little daughter in ballet, drama, and piano classes. Being a very young girl, her parents constantly led her to travel to Spain, where she became so fascinated by flamenco tablaos that she stayed up late just to watch these kinds of shows on TV.

When returning home in Miami, the city she was born and raised in, she was enrolled in her first Spanish classical dance classes and was introduced to genres such as flamenco and rumba. Being just a 15-year-old teenager, she was hired by her first professional dance company, Ballet Español Rosita Segovia. From there, she is grateful that her professional career has not stopped even since. She has also worked for the dance companies “Ole Ole” and “Flamenco Express.”

As all of this was taking place, she studied psychology at Florida International University in Miami and thought she would work with elderly individuals; in fact, she had her internship at a nursing home. However, she started receiving dance contracts and soap opera projects continuously, so she had to leave her university profession to the point that she never practiced it.

Mario,Jessica, Marcela, and Jose — Musician Mario Oretea, dancer Jessica Pacheco, dancer Marcela Rodriguez, and musician Jose Oretea

When the work was scarce as in the time of the pandemic, Jessica decided to create for herself, which is when the 13-episode series “Cuban Tales” came about. Her mother has always told her not to leave for until tomorrow what can be done today, so when she realizes that there is not much work in dancing or acting, she seeks to create for herself without waiting for opportunities to fall into her lap.

Theater

Our of all the facets Jessica has worked in, she admits that theater is what he finds most fulfilling as an artist because of the applause from the audience and the importance of getting everything right the first time, not like in soap operas or TV series where she had the opportunity to repeat a scene that did not go well. Among the works in which she appeared are ‘‘La Traviata’’, ‘‘Turandot’’, ‘‘Carmen’’, and ‘‘El Gato Montés’’. She also had the opportunity to work with the opera companies Florida Grand Opera and Los Angeles Opera, which was directed at the time by Plácido Domingo.

Regarding soap operas, she appeared in “Los Teens,” “Lotería,” “Decisiones,” and “Dame Chocolate.” The dynamics in this type of production were radically different from those in theater, since “hurry up and wait” applies here, so she had to remain in her dressing room waiting to shoot her scenes. The wait was so long that, during an eight-hour day, Jessica would only shoot about half an hour or an hour.

Jose Junco and Jessica Pacheco — Dancer and dance teacher Jose Junco, and Jessica Pacheco

All that wasted time was what bothered her a little about working on soap operas, although there are still nice experiences she will remember, such as the opportunity to work on shared projects with great figures like Carlos Ponce, Genesis Rodríguez, and Riczabeth Sobalvarro, among many others.

Flamenco Tropical

By creating her own dance company, “Flamenco Tropical,” Jessica felt she had connected to her roots and found the circle of musicians and dancers with whom she truly identifies. Even the name is a representation of what the artist wanted to portray through her project, as she does not believe in musical puritanism and enjoys experimenting with all kinds of genres. For example, she and the team of musicians and dancers who accompany her love the Gipsy Kings’ rumba, but also Cuban and Caribbean rhythms like the bolero and iconic Cuban songs from other times.

When the artist started the company, she was living in Los Angeles, but she knew musicians she had worked with in Miami for years, and they agreed to collaborate on this project. Some of them were the brothers Mario and José Oretea from the duo Duende Camarón, whom she describes as fantastic musicians, singers, guitarists, and guitar craftsmen. In fact, their guitars are made of such high quality that they have even been played by the Gipsy Kings.

At first, the group just included the two guitarists and Jessica dancing, but as the company grew, she was able to hire a percussionist who plays the cajón, bongos, and congas. Over time, she also hired a violinist, who adds a spectacular touch to what was in the band. In addition to the Oretea brothers, the group features Grammy-nominated composer and singer Fito Espinola, arranger and guitarist Andrés Vadin, percussionist and vocalist Joel Matos, and dancer José Junco.

Jessica and Fito — Jessica Pacheco and composer and singer Fito Espinola

Colombian dancer and instructor Camila Cepeda takes salsa caleña to Canada

Every day there are more Latinos who, with their talent, are gradually taking over various cities in Canada and the hearts of many of its inhabitants. Colombian instructor and dancer Camila Cepeda shows us that she and several of her compatriots have managed to break into the aforementioned North American country and shares with us a little bit of her interesting story.

Camila’s interest in dance

Camila has danced through life, and since she was a little kid, dance has been very important to her. One genre in particular that caught her attention was salsa caleña, especially since she saw it for the first time with dance groups on the TV show “Colombia’s Got Talent”. From there, more specifically in 2011, she looked for a dance academy where she could learn to dance and imitate what she saw on the screen.

Almost immediately, she realized that it was a very demanding style that required stunts and movements that were not common in more classic versions of salsa. After training in dancing, she did not want to be just an expert in salsa caleña, but many more people learned how to dance it as well, which led her to create a folk dancing group with which she would take her first steps towards teaching.

In addition to salsa caleña, Camila also danced salsa choka, champeta, bachata, merengue, and Colombian folklore.

Camila dancing at an event — Camila Cepeda dancing in one of her salsa caleña events

Moving to Canada

Initially, Camila’s plans did not include leaving Colombia, but when she knew Canada, she found it an extremely interesting country where she could start something new with dance due to the lack of salsa caleña there. So, she entered the country with a student visa and studied international business at Seneca College in Toronto, with the intention of forming her own company in her new host country.

While gaining business experience through jobs for other companies, she continued to offer classes in parallel. Finally in 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and when she was still a university student, she decided to register and open her dance academy, “Salsa & Sabor.”

During that time, she also validated her teaching in English so that she could give classes to both locals and people from other cultures who spoke the same language.

Camila, Aleja, and Sonia — Camila with dancers Aleja and Sonia

Salsa & Sabor today

Although the academy was started with only online classes due to the sanitary restrictions of that time, Camila was able to gather together a more or less numerous community that allowed her to stay afloat in such a difficult moment. Therefore, when government controls were relaxed, the young woman had no problem to organize dance classes and activities in parks keeping proper social distancing.

A short time later, she could finally open her dance studio, welcome students in person, and recruit other instructors such as Diana, Victoria, Mateo, and Paula. One thing to mention about these five young Colombians is that they were all Camila’s students in the past and, after all the training she offered, they also became experts in the field. Given the pitifully small number of salsa caleña instructors in Canada, when they were ready, she asked them to join her team, and they gladly accepted the opportunity.

This, in turn, helped them to open up more schedules and workshops for many more people, allowing the academy to grow even more.

Camila with her students — Camila with some of her little students

Division of teaching genres and events

As we said at the beginning of this article, Camila also teaches other genres such as salsa choke, la champeta, bachata, and merengue, but her flagship and main rhythm remains salsa caleña. An important difference between salsa caleña and the rest is that it has a well-defined continuity and academic structure, so it takes much longer to learn. The other genres are relatively simpler, so they do not require as many hours or such an elaborate program.

Differences between salsa caleña and traditional salsa

According to Camila, a very important component of salsa caleña is its speed compared to traditional salsa. The way salsa is danced in Puerto Rico, Cuba, or New York is much better known around the world due to its age, while salsa caleña is a little newer and only began internationalizing a few years ago. In addition, traditional salsa is slower and uses the hips and shoulders a lot, while salsa caleña relies heavily on the rapid movements of the feet.

In fact, an important fact to know is that salsa caleña was created from a mistake. It turns out that a group of young people in Cali were doing private parties with LPs by various artists of the time, but they accidentally raised their speed and made the songs sound faster than they should. This led them to create completely new steps and choreographies based on these fast songs, giving rise to what we now know as salsa caleña.

These parties were called “aguelulos,” a Colombian term to refer to alcohol-free parties or gatherings for young people.

Marcus’s Dance Studio

North America / USA / New Jersey’s

Marcus Nieves, owner and Instructor of the dance studio

Marcus Nieves started dancing in 1998 while out clubbing in one of New Jersey’s hot spots at the time, “Foxes”. He was intrigued by the various turn patterns and energy that the local dancers displayed on the dancer floor. That sparked his interest in Salsa and he began taking dance lessons with Kenny Lopez. In 1999 Marcus was approached by Luis Zegarra to take part in his dance company “Fuerza Latina.”

There he gained most of his experience as a salsero, performing in many events around the tri-state area, which provided him the exposure he needed to be recognized in the dance scene. In 2000, Marcus began dancing under Nelson Flores and his dance team “Descarga Latina” which opened the opportunity for him to take part in the off-Broadway show “Latin Madness”.

In late 2002 Marcus worked as one of the “Copa Boys” for the world famous “Copacabana” and in 2003 he fulfilled his dancing goal of the “Eddie Torres Dance Company” for which he dance and toured around the world. He then joined several of his old dance partners from the ET dancers in a collaboration team called “Latin Soul Dancers” which he performed with all of 2007. Today he is also the dance instructor at his own MDN Latin Dance Studio in New Jersey

Diana Osorio Instructor

Diana started her life on stage at the young age of 9, as a saxophonist and vocalist, performing at local events. A graduate of the first performing art school in the nation, Art High School in New Jersey, Diana is known for her versatility in the Art.

At the age of 13 she began competing in the Emmy Awar winning show, NJN Hispanic Youth showcase, as a vocalist. Not long after her crave for competition began, a family member introduced Diana to MDN Latin Studio in 2005 at the age of 15. She began to learn Salsa On2 for the first time, and made dance one for her new talents, and made dance one of her new talents, and strengths. After 4 years of competing, in 2009, she finally gained victory in the Teen Dance category as a soloist in her last year eligible to compete.

In 2005 her vocals were put to the test, she sang with living legend, and prodigy, Paquito D’ Rivera. February of 2007, Diana was given the opportunity to show her ability to be on camera and interviewed Grammy award winner Victor Manuelle, Don Omar, Eddie Palmieri, and TV News host from elemundo, at Victor’s first concert at Madison Square Garden, El Conciero de Amor.

She was only 15 years old. At the age 16, she was asked to be the lead roll in an NJN (New Jersey) Network) documentary special, THE GOLDEN AGE OF DANCE, playing the roll of the late Mambo Queen, Mille Donay. Through this documentary she was able to give tribute to those of the past, and find her style as one of the class and elegant ladies of today.

In 2007 Diana became an advocate for against Teen Drinking and Driving, and one of the opening acts for “El Gran Combo at the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

In 2008 through 2009, Diana worked for the Newark Boys and Girls Club of America, instructing their First Salsa Dance Class for the kids, making the front page of the Star Ledger with her students.

In the summer of 2009, she performed at the New York International Salsa Congress, dancing on stage for the first as Marcus Nieves’s partner with the New York/ Italy dance team, Latin soul Dancers (LSD) directed by World Renowned Instructor and Former Eddie Torres Dancer, Adolfo Indacochea. In March of 2010 Marcus Nieves and Diana continued their journey together as partners at the first New Jersey International Salsa Congress.

In the summer of 2010, Marcus and Diana returned to the NYISC only to compete. With an unfortunate loss, they worked harder and won first place in November of 2010 In NYC’s Club Cache during the qualification round for the World Latin Dance Cup On2 division.

Class Schedule (Marcus’s Dance Studio)

Monday: Intermediate 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 1 8:30 pm – 10 pm.
Tuesday: Beginner 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Avanced Level 1 8:30 – 10 pm.
Wednesday: Intermediate 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday: Advanced Beginner Level 1 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 2 8:30 pm – 10 pm
Saturday: Intermediate 12 pm – 1:30 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 2 1:30 – 3 pm, Advanced Beginner Level 1 3 pm – 4:30 pm, Beginners 4:30 pm – 6 pm.

If you want to know about the types of services and pricing visit http://www.marcusnieves.com and register

Anya Kasetvman

North America / USA /  New York

Anya Kasetvman. One Life with Latin Passion

Winner of two consecutive years, 2010 and 2009 of the Salsa World Championship in the division ON 2, kind, thoughtful, genuine, and I would add a touch of mystery in her look; so Anya Kasetvman is defined as: a dancer by profession and with a Latin passion for conviction.

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Coming from Ukraine, this young artist tried to conquer the world of dance very early and, VAYA, that she did it: championships (many), congresses (a lot), fashion design (uf!) And education (at all levels), these are all the awns in which Anya has been very successful always with the unconditional support of her brother and her family, thus catapulting her American dream: to be the Queen of the Salsa dance floors in the world!

She was born on August 26th, 1984 in Ukraine; this nice Virgo brought to North American lands at the age of 8th was to embark on her way to conquer dance.

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Grown up in Brooklyn since 1993, her childhood was relatively easy, she did not have her Ukrainian roots rooted in so she had an adaptation to her new environment much faster, although she experienced a certain degree of racism for her Russian origin, it was nothing that her parents and she couldn’t overcome. I started dancing pretty soon after we immigrated so it was easy to shut out normal life and focus on my special dance life that I had and many others didn’t.

Finding dance for young people was a hardship however. There was no ballroom dancing for children in America at the time so I am grateful that my brother Eugene katsevman helped develop and grow that industry for me to partake in, said Anya.

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Her brother Eugene, an outstanding dancer, has been her main ally and model to follow in terms of her learning to confront the different vicissitudes of life and in the professional field of dance: He is my teacher above all else. I learned everything I know from him some things directly some things by example and just being in his life and knowing him. He is in many ways my true role model and the one person I can always count on being a step ahead so I always have something to learn, told me Anya.

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She spent great part of her adolescence between happy moments and a lot of dance preparation. Being a model student for her excellent qualifications, Anya had to make the most important and transcendental decision in her life so far, which by that time could have changed her future: to decide to make a living through her passion for dancing or to follow a university career.

I would say the hardest part of my life would be the pivotal point between deciding my future whether I was good enough to make a living as a dancer or could find passion in academics which I never did although… It was very difficult to leave college and have an unknown future until I found salsa and a new path for my dance career. Commented Anya.

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This young dreamer entered the world of salsa fortuitously thanks to her great friend and dance partner then Luis Aguilar, a talented dancer who worked with her teaching international Latin ballroom dance at a popular dance school in Manhattan. I encouraged him to compete and make a career out of dance in return he taught me salsa so we could partner together. The dance industry seemed very open minded at the time and accepting of all race cultures and dance abilities I also saw teaching opportunities and a place for myself because of my ballroom knowledge and what I had to offer as a teacher to this new environment, said Anya.

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In 2007 was their first participation in a prestigious Congress of Salsa that took place in the city of New York, where they went up to the podium and occupied the surprising position of second place among a total of 10 competitors with recognized trajectories. During that same year Anya continued to participate in different state, local and world competitions, finishing that year in the fourth place among the best dancers in the world. It was a great experience for me to be an unknown dancer who could achieve success with my abilities alone without an established reputation something unheard of in the ballroom circuit. That made me fall in love with salsa. Anya Kasetvman.

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However, it wasn’t enough for Anya and her partner who continued obtaining titles at the different Salsa World Congresses, which they attended by taking first place in December 2009, in Florida, thanks to the precision of their steps, the cadence of their movements of shoulders and hips, multiple turns, perfect execution and technique, besides an almost perfect coordination and deep connection with his dance partner Luis Aguilar.

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I feel like I trained my whole life for that moment so it was truly a very special unexpected accomplishment… The second time we won was 2010. We ranked 3rd into the final so winning in 2010 felt like an even bigger surprise and accomplishment. It was truly magical coming in from 3rd place and beating the couple that dominated our division for many years before us. At that moment, I knew it was time to retire from competition because nothing could ever live up to achieving my dreams two years In a row, despite all of these obstacles. So I retired competing in 2010 and began judging shortly thereafter, said Anya.

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With 23 years of training and artistic career, Kasetvman is also dedicated to teaching and it’s because she possesses a unique gift that unselfishly shares with future generations of salseros of different levels that make her proud of her work and with great enthusiasm describes it in the following way: I’m blessed to share my gift of dance on many platforms and I feel very humbled to be considered amongst the top dancers in the world and performing truly makes me happy; being able to create art and share it with others, is truly a blessing.

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However, I feel in that field I am amongst very many and that gift is subject to many opinions and tastes. When I am teaching, coaching or directing I feel I have more reach and value on a higher level in the lives of others, even if it’s on a smaller scale. Teaching is such an important job and I truly see it as an incredible responsibility.

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Living my own dreams is of course an exceptional gift, but being able to help people achieve theirs and reach heights they never thought possible, truly makes me feel honored. I feel fortunate that I have learned so many different elements of dance and styles and had so many different experiences sharing those with others and helping them in their journeys no matter what they are, give me a higher sense of purpose and accomplishment. Of course I wouldn’t have been able to be the teacher I am without the stage experiences and competition results, but teaching is where I truly feel I excel and have a lot to offer a vast variety of individuals.

Kasetvman, who currently resides in Queens, NY, teaches and directs big teams of professionals, beginners, amateurs, and competitors from all areas of dance in New York city during the week and on weekends she teaches salsa lessons in other cities in the United States. The main purpose of these classes has always been to teach their students to achieve their own dreams, regardless of the obstacles they have to overcome along the way.

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Likewise, and in addition to this kind of personalized instruction, Anya also offers an option of instruction to student to their comfort through educational – explicative DVDs that show the mechanic of the body and how it works, technical information, mechanical association, performance and presence stage dance that allows you to understand dance skills, good habits and discipline that help give dancers a sense of style and musical performance that they can see, practice and implement instantly. A niche neglected in dance and that Anya provides with all the passion that characterizes her.

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This passionate and talented girl also acted for the ex-president of the United States, Barack Obama, starring in the documentary “La Época” and taught at the United Nations, great achievements that she obtained thanks to her determination, perseverance and whose work ethic was fundamental because it led her to achieve great opportunities that did not come alone, but the hand of kind people who saw in Anya the necessary professionalism of dance to carry them out and that she also took advantage of and value their years of preparation in search of excellence.

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With a height of 5.3, Kasetvman has achieved everything that set out to do; her foray into fashion has been a success. Her creations have been made with great imagination, elegance, mesh and luxury that accentuate the waist, provide sensuality, mobility, comfort and flexibility that increase fantasy and eroticism in the dance. When I was growing up as a ballroom dancer, it was impossible not to fall in love with the fashion and the necessity to develop a style on the dance floor.

I began designing my own dresses and enjoying the creative process along with a sense of development and identity that it provided me in the process. Ultimately, a few years later after achieving some success with my ever changing looks and many encouraging words from great dress makers and role models, I began designing for others. I have to give most credit to my brother and his dance partner. And to Vesa Hietala the premier ballroom dress maker in the world. One day he encouraged me and told me I have what it takes and I never looked back, commented Anya.

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Romantic, simple and addicted to all forms of beauty, talents, dreams and aspirations, Anya has made it clear that the key to success is to believe in you; surround yourself with people who support your visions and achievements, but mainly work hard for it, and never give up on your objectives and goals.

I think believing in yourself is the hardest, yet most important step to any success story. Do what you must to build confidence and earn what you want so you can feel good about it once you have it. No dream is too small or too big, if you couldn’t achieve it you would have never dreamed it. So, do what it takes get the help you need and don’t be afraid to succeed.

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Each personal circumstance may teach us the lessons we need to prepare us for the future. Aim to be a better version of you, every day and stay focused on you. Everyone has their own path and their own track. Also think it is very important to remain open minded; often, our dreams come true, just not always as specifically as we had planned, so being able to recognize that you are getting what you wanted. I think helps us achieve success in the long run.

I never imagined I would be dancing Salsa when I was training to be a ballroom dancer, yet here I am living the dancers dream and working with my biggest passion in life; I wish that for everyone. ANYA KASETVMAN If you want to contact Anya or buy her DVDs visit her website www.anyakasetvman.com or follow her on Facebook www.facebook.com/anyakasetvman/

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